From Jekyll Island to the Island of Manhattan

Vintage Dashiki Caftan. Sarara Vintage. Jekyll Island.

As I finish getting ready to go to the island of Manhattan for the Vintage show in Chelsea, aka the Manhattan Vintage show, I pondered last week's quick break.  Sometime during mid September, as I lay in a pile of stunning vintage finds, I was preparing for the show and thought should I- could I-dare I-take a break?  I have always loved the Jekyll and Cumberland Island Georgia, for their slow pace and unspoiled beaches. Besides, hey its just a drive down the east coast.  So I cut and ran.

                           

Glory Beach Image, Sarara Vintage.

 I had not been back in 3 years, but quickly settled in.  Vintage wise, I took my large 70s leather vintage duffle and my favorite faded 60s Dashiki dress (this was its second visit to the island).  I am not sure if it was originally red, but now it is the perfect paper thin coral color...see the first image above.

Images of Driftwood Beach and Glory Beach, Jekyll Island. Image property of Sarara Vintage.

What is so special about Jekyll?  Well, some would complain that the water is hardly vibrant blue, due to the location on the east coast and the flow of the marshes into the ocean at points.  However; I love the marshes and spanish moss.  Plus, Jekyll is a vintage architecture lover's dream.  You'll be hard pressed to find a home build after the 60s on the island. See Mid Century Homes Jekyll Island. There are great beach houses, circa 1960s that demonstrate soaring mid century glass windows and construction. Not to mention the Historic Island Club. The former playground for American royalty, featuring their beach homes and the main club house.

Jekyll Island Club and cottage views. Sarara Vintage Images.

 My favorite time to escape to the 50s bungalows on the island is in September, which is ironically what the old socialites (many from NYC) of the club did who "wintered" in their  Jekyll "cottages".  The Pulitzers, Morgans, Rockefellers....to name a few. There are some interesting love stories, relatively less known families, as well as the pre club history to take in as well. The weather is ideal in the early fall, in the 80s, which caused quite a shock to me as I returned and was greeted by 50s-60s rainy weather in NY.

Glory Beach, shrimp boat early morning, Sarara Vintage image.

Now, I know as I loaded up the man and baby,  I should have be thinking fall fashion but really I'm just on trend with fashion week right?  It's Spring/Summer 2013 no?

1970s Turquoise jewelry, Navajo. Sarara Vintage image.
Back and refreshed and ready I set out this week on fine tuning the collection that I am bringing to the Manhattan Vintage Show Oct 12th-13th!  Including the turquoise bracelet above, which is so cool....

manhattan vintage show

Books about Jekyll Island:

This is a new publication, two of my images were featured inside. It's a great coffee table book. Image property of  author

The Jekyll Island Club, Images of America is a short text which has the history laid ou, images and is easily read.  The newest book by Pamela Mueller, blends historical fact and fiction, is entitled Splendid Isolation. Finally a good starter for Cumberland Island is Cumberland Island Strong Women, Wild Horses.